Sacha wins!

A nail-biting last round in the Open with no fewer than five players on the leading score of 4½/6 at start of play, ended with 14-year-old Sacha Brozel taking 1st place with a win over Viktor Stoyanov. IM Richard Pert and Rhys Cumming drew, while the fifth, John Merriman, lost to FM Bob Eames. =2nd, Rhys Cumming, IM Richard Pert, FM Bob Eames, Alan Punnett.

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FOR YOUR DIARY: The 63rd Southend Congress will take place 19-22 April 2019.

Southend 2018 Full Prize List

SOUTHEND FIDE OPEN

1st Sacha Brozel 5½/7; £800.00

=2nd Rhys Cumming, IM Richard Pert, FM Robert Eames, Alan Punnett, 5/7; £175.00 each

Under 2000 Rating Prize Stephen Prior, 4/7; £50.00

LEIGH ON SEA U170

1st Martin Fogg, 4½/7; £150.00

2nd Alexander Tsiapouris, 3/7; £75.00

3rd Michael Tsiapouris, 2½/7; £40.00

WESTCLIFF U145

=1st David Smith, David Newell, 5½/7; £112.50 each

3rd Jeremy Brockes, 5/7; £40.00

Under 130 Grading Prize Urbi Modhura, 4/7; £50.00

SOUTHCHURCH U120

=1st Timothy Allen, Purba Audhora, 5½/7; £112.50 each

3rd Levi Weston, 5; £40.00

U100 Grading Prize Madison Bowden, 5/7; £50.00

THORPE BAY U95

1st Christopher Willoughby, 6/7; £150.00

2nd Olga Latypova, 5½/7; £75.00

3rd Ethan Yau, 5/7; £40.00